From big data to robotics: growth opportunities for METS

Our Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) Roadmap looks to the future and identifies five key growth opportunities for the mining industry and its suppliers.

Exploration: Towards building an accurate picture of the deep earth

New Deep Earth Imaging research aims to enable the exploration industry to 'see' and unlock the earth's deep mineral, energy and water resources.

Death metal: how nickel played a role in the world’s worst mass extinction

The Norilsk nickel deposits in Russia are unique: giant volcanic eruptions 250 million years ago released colossal amounts of nickel into the atmosphere, kickstarting the Great Dying.

Finding gold in a rush

New x-ray technology will bombard rock samples to help us locate gold and other metals.

Transforming mining for the future

Thanks to new technology, future mining will happen mostly underground, be low impact and produce less waste.

Maia Mapper guides micro mineral explorers

The Maia Mapper is our latest and most advanced instrument in our armoury in the search for minerals.

Building trust between mining companies and communities

A new study has used a mobile phone survey to reveal how better relationships can be formed between mining companies and local communities.

Are gold medals worth their weight?

They're priceless to the athletes that invest years of hard training and personal sacrifice, and can attract millions of dollars in sponsorship money. But what is an Olympic gold medal actually worth?

How do we uncouple global development from resource use?

We're looking at ways in which the world can maintain economic growth while reducing its primary material use – ending the pattern that has driven world economic growth over the past four-and-a-half decades.

Supersonic magnesium

Our MagSonic technology produces magnesium metal at the speed of sound. Not only is it fast, the process also consumes 80% less energy and produces 60% less carbon dioxide emissions than traditional methods.

Mineral waters reveal deep reserves

It’s not a question of sparkling or still, but rather how minerals dissolved in water can reveal hidden ore deposits.

Unlocking Australia’s deep mineral wealth

Australia's true mineral wealth is yet to be discovered, hidden deep beneath a thick cover of unconsolidated rock and soil, sediments and igneous rocks which have been laid down over hundreds of millions of years.